Bill > S03885

This bill, known as the "keep kids out of solitary confinement act," aims to prohibit the use of segregated confinement for children in detention facilities. Specifically, the bill defines "segregated confinement" as confining a child in a cell for more than 17 hours per day, with exceptions for facility-wide emergencies, medical or mental health treatment, and room confinement in cases where a child poses a serious and evident danger to themselves or others. The bill amends both the Family Court Act and the Executive Law to ensure that detention facilities cannot place children in such prolonged isolation. This legislation applies to children detained under the Family Court Act or Criminal Procedure Law, and is designed to protect young detainees from extended periods of isolation that can be psychologically harmful. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, signaling an urgent need to address the practice of extended solitary confinement for youth in detention settings.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3885